by Capitolist Staff | Sep 14, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that Florida’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday returns for a second year, allowing consumers to purchase qualifying firearms, ammunition and hunting, fishing and camping supplies without paying state sales tax through Dec. 31. The...
by Capitolist Staff | Sep 14, 2026
The University of Florida (UF) has opened its new downtown Jacksonville campus last week, expanding the university’s presence in Northeast Florida with graduate programs, research initiatives and workforce development efforts. UF Jacksonville, opened through a...
by Capitolist Staff | Sep 14, 2026
Florida gas prices climbed above $4 per gallon as higher crude oil prices pushed up costs at the pump, according to AAA. The statewide average reached $4.14 per gallon Sunday, up 23 cents from a week earlier, 19 cents from a month ago and $1.18 from the same time last...
by Capitolist Staff | Sep 13, 2026
Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against Netflix last week, accusing the company of misleading consumers about its data collection practices and improperly collecting and commercializing information tied to children’s viewing activity. The complaint,...
by The Center Square | Sep 10, 2026
Opponents of Florida’s current congressional map suffered another setback in state court earlier this month when a Leon County judge rejected a bid by voting-rights groups to have a jury settle the legal dispute. The Florida League of Women Voters, Equal Ground...
by Capitolist Staff | Sep 9, 2026
Florida Realtors launched a campaign Wednesday in support Amendment 3, the proposed constitutional amendment that would expand homestead property tax exemptions and lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead properties. The association’s “Vote Yes on 3” campaign...
